Perhaps as a result of a change in role, personnel injury, or matchup, Samuel is projected for 8.3% more of his team's target share this week than he has gotten overall this year, which ranks in the #100 percentile among wide receivers.Washington has played in the #4-most bad-weather games (rain, snow, or 15 mph+) this year, which saps receiver efficiency and should lead to improved performance in better conditions.Dallas's defense has allowed 184 yards per game to wide receivers this year (#3-most in football).The WFT project to run 65.1 plays in this contest, the #4-most of the week.Washington is a 6.0 point underdog, indicating a passing game script.Samuel's offensive line has been #4 best in pass protection this year, which has a real impact on their ability to complete clean passes to their wide receivers.Play action passes confuse the defense and lead to a higher completion rate. The Washington Football Team have run play-action on 34.1% of their passes this year, #3-most in the NFL.
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